#6EDDDD Color
#6EDDDD is rgb(110, 221, 221) in RGB, hsl(180, 62%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6EDDDDrgb(110, 221, 221)hsl(180, 62%, 65%)hsv(180, 50%, 87%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 0%, 13%)oklch(83.3% 0.102 195.4)lab(81.67% -33.18 -10.32)lch(81.67% 34.74 197.28)What #6EDDDD Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6EDDDD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6EDDDD Channel Values
How #6EDDDD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 110 · G 221 · B 221 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 62% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 50% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6EDDDD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #6EDDDD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6EDDDD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6EDDDD
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #6EDDDD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#6EDDDD#CFCFDD#B1D5DD#C1C1DF#A6CDDE#6EDDDD#6EDDDD#CCCCCCUsing #6EDDDD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6edddd: #6EDDDD;background-color: #6EDDDD;colors: { 'color-6edddd': '#6EDDDD' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.867, blue: 0.867)<color name="color_6edddd">#6EDDDD</color>fill="#6EDDDD"More Teal Colors
#6EDDDD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6EDDDD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6EDDDD?
#6EDDDD is a light teal — rgb(110, 221, 221) in RGB and hsl(180, 62%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.77.
What is the RGB value of #6EDDDD?
#6EDDDD is rgb(110, 221, 221) — red 110, green 221, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6EDDDD?
#6EDDDD converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6EDDDD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6EDDDD scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6EDDDD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6EDDDD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 7.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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